How to use Atosar Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. It can be taken with or without food, but it is better to take Atosar 10mg Tablet at a fixed time.

How Atosar Tablet works

Atosar 10mg tablet is a cholesterol-lowering medicine (statins). It works by blocking an enzyme (HMG-CoA-reductase) that is required in the body to make cholesterol. It thus lower "bad" cholesterol (LDL), triglycerides and raise "good" cholesterol (HDL).

Frequently asked questions for Atosar 10mg Tablet

Frequently asked questions for Atorvastatin

Atosar belongs to a group of medicines known as statins, which are lipid (fat) lowering medicines. It is used to lower lipids known as cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood when a low-fat diet and lifestyle changes on their own have failed. If you are at an increased risk of heart disease, Atosar can also be used to reduce such risk even if your cholesterol levels are normal. You should maintain a standard cholesterol-lowering diet during treatment.

Atosar is not a diuretic. It is a lipid lowering agent which belongs to a group of medicines known as statins.

Q. Is Atosar better than simvastatin and pravastatin?

Atosar, simvastatin, and pravastatin belong to the same category of medications with similar action and similar side effects, but their effect may vary upon individual response. Always consult your doctor regarding its use.

Diabetes has not been reported as a side effect of Atosar. However, it may increase your blood sugar levels. So, it is very important that you monitor your blood sugar levels regularly if you are taking Atosar. Also, share with your doctor if you have diabetes mellitus and you are advised to take Atosar as your doctor will monitor you while you are taking this medicine.

Atosar belongs to a group of medicines known as statins, which are lipid (fat) lowering medicines. Atosar is used to lower lipids known as cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood when a low-fat diet and lifestyle changes on their own have failed.

Atosar has not been reported to cause weight loss. However, weight gain has been reported as an uncommon side effect. Please consult your doctor if you experience weight loss while you are taking Atosar.

Atosar is not a controlled substance under the Controlled Substance Act (CSA). Controlled substances are drugs that are strictly regulated to reduce the risk of abuse and illegal distribution. To determine the level of restriction placed on a particular controlled substance, five different categories (or "Schedules") are used. A controlled substance will belong to Schedule I, II, III, IV, or V, with Schedule V being the least restricted.

Atosar is not an Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. Atosar is a lipid lowering agent which belongs to a group of medicines known as statins.

Q. Can I take Atosar with metformin?

Atosar can be taken with metformin. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Atosar with ibuprofen?

Atosar can be taken with ibuprofen. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Atosar with milk?

No information is available for the use of Atosar with milk. However, it can be taken any time of the day, with or without food. Please consult your doctor.

Q. Can I take Atosar with fenofibrate?

Both fenofibrate and Atosar have similar effects and they may increase the effects of each other. Fenofibrate may also increase side effects like risk for rhabdomyolysis (condition in which damaged skeletal muscle breaks down rapidly). Monitoring is required when these two drugs are taken together. Please consult your doctor before taking these two medicines together.

Atosar can be taken with levothyroxine. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Atosar with amlodipine?

Atosar can be taken with amlodipine. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Atosar with erythromycin?

Erythromycin can increase the level or effect of Atosar by decreasing its breakdown which may lead to increased side effects like muscle weakness (myopathy). So, close monitoring is required when these two drugs are taken together. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Atosar with metronidazole?

Metronidazole can increase the level or effect of Atosar by decreasing its breakdown which may lead to increased side effects like muscle weakness (myopathy) with Atosar. So, close monitoring is required when these two drugs are taken together. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Atosar with clarithromycin?

Clarithromycin can increase the level or effect of Atosar by decreasing its breakdown which may lead to increased side effects like muscle weakness (myopathy) with Atosar. So, close monitoring is required when these two drugs are taken together. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Atosar is a lipid-lowering drug used in the treatment of increased cholesterol levels and for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. However, a meta-analysis of different clinical trial shows that Atosar has a small blood pressure lowering effect.

Atosar is a lipid-lowering drug which belongs to group of medications called statins (lipid-lowering agents) or HMG CoA reductase inhibitors. It acts by blocking the enzyme HMG CoA reductase and formation of cholesterol, thus, lowering the blood lipid levels.